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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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